CNY
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XAF
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Equatorial Guinea
28,051 km²
0.3% of largest
China is 342.13× larger than Equatorial Guinea
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Equatorial Guinea
0.1% OF LARGEST
1.94M
PEOPLE
China has 728.30× the population of Equatorial Guinea
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.37T
Equatorial Guinea
0.1% OF LARGEST
$12.82B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Equatorial Guinea
0.1% OF LARGEST
1.32K
TROOPS
China has 1541.67× the active personnel of Equatorial Guinea
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Equatorial Guinea
0.5% OF LARGEST
15
AIRCRAFT
China has 219.00× the aircraft of Equatorial Guinea
Naval Assets
China
Equatorial Guinea
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Equatorial Guinea
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Equatorial Guinea
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Equatorial Guinea
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Equatorial Guinea
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Equatorial Guinea
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Equatorial Guinea
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Equatorial Guinea
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Equatorial Guinea
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Equatorial Guinea
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Equatorial Guinea
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Equatorial Guinea
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Equatorial Guinea
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Equatorial Guinea
22.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 17.0 years older (median) than Equatorial Guinea
Youth Population
Equatorial Guinea has the highest youth population at 67.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
0
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $7 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $30 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $700 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $350 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $90 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $45 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $30 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Equatorial Guinea
Physicians per 1,000
China
Equatorial Guinea
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Equatorial Guinea
Diabetes prevalence
China
Equatorial Guinea
Obesity prevalence
Equatorial Guinea
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Equatorial Guinea
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Equatorial Guinea — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1411750000 | 1938431 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 28051 |
| Capital | Beijing | Malabo |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Spanish, French, Portuguese |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Presidential republic (authoritarian) |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 1,320 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 1,320 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $54,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 6 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 30 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 12 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 4 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,373,600,000,000 | $12,823,210,426 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,723 | $6,615 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 8.3% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 38.5 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 342.1 times larger in area than Equatorial Guinea.
That's a massive difference!
China has 728.3 times more people than Equatorial Guinea.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,723 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.37 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Equatorial Guinea: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.4T is 1510.8x larger than Equatorial Guinea's $13B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 728.3x larger than Equatorial Guinea's 2M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 342.1x larger than Equatorial Guinea.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Equatorial Guinea's 1.3Thousand.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Equatorial Guinea's 64.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology